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Alien: Isolation mod messes with events so it technically ends before it begins

To please critics who thought it was too long.

Nov. 1, 2024 Matt Wales

Alien Isolation concept art by artist and illustrator Brad Wright showing Ripley and her cat

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Alien: Isolation sequel in early development, with original director returning

Ripley a new one.

Oct. 7, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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Alien Isolation official concept illustration in black and green-grey showing Ripley cornered by the xenomorph

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A decade of Alien: Isolation: how Creative Assembly made an all-time horror classic

"I said, 'that's the game we're going to make' - totally believable."

Oct. 7, 2024 Graeme Mason

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Regalla, leader of a faction of Tenakth rebels, in Horizon Forbidden West

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Horizon Forbidden West is leaving PlayStation Plus

Aloy sooner than expected.

Aug. 20, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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An Alien: Isolation screenshot showing the player character using an emergency telephone in first-person.

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Alien: Romulus director says movie's scare-heralding phones are a nod to Alien: Isolation

"When you see the phone... brace for impact."

Aug. 13, 2024 Matt Wales

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Total War: Pharaoh - Dynasties free final update arrives later this month with major additions

He Sphinx it's all over.

July 9, 2024 Ed Nightingale

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Screenshot of Star Wars Empire Strikes Back showing AT-AT walker vehicles shooting lasers over snowy planet

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Total War: Star Wars reportedly in development at Creative Assembly

The crossover we're looking for.

May 17, 2024 Ed Nightingale

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Total War Pharaoh screenshot showing the lands ablaze with fire as a soldier stands in the foreground with an expression that makes it appear he is letting out some kind of battle cry.

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Total War: Pharaoh getting four new factions as part of free update

Toot and come in.

May 2, 2024 Victoria Kennedy

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Sonic chased by Amy from Sonic Dream Team animated intro

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Sega layoffs hit 240 staff, including at Total War studio Creative Assembly

Company of Heroes developer Relic sold off.

March 28, 2024 Tom Phillips

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Screenshot from the animated intro of Sonic Superstars of Sonic, Tails and Amy

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Sega blames poor financial quarter on "weak" sales of recent games

But infinite wealth in the future.

Feb. 9, 2024 Ed Nightingale

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Two people from the Sea Peoples Sherden and Peleset factions added to Total War: Pharaoh

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Total War: Pharaoh free update arrives next week

Formerly planned as paid DLC.

Jan. 16, 2024 Liv Ngan

An image showing nine cubes with simple people silhouettes on, while around them, red cubes with scissor images on close in. It's an image that's meant to represent layoffs.

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You can't talk about 2023 in games without talking about layoffs

A deep cut.

Dec. 18, 2023 Robert Purchese

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Creative Assembly apologises for "missteps" with Total War series, offers Pharaoh refunds

"We are listening."

Dec. 15, 2023 Ed Nightingale

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Hyenas screenshot shows a character from the game flying through the air after an explosion erupts behind them.

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Total War developer Creative Assembly refocusing on strategy games after Hyenas failure

Sega says studio "good at offline games in the RTS genre".

Nov. 29, 2023 Tom Phillips

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Thomas the Tank Engine stands at the top of a staircase in a dark, gloomy, space station. A flashlight shining on Thomas makes him stand out from the dark background.

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Alien: Isolation mod replaces Xenomorph with Thomas the Tank Engine

Don't worry, he doesn't detrack-t from the horror at all.

Oct. 23, 2023 Liv Ngan

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Three characters looking down at the camera. They are clad in extraordinary costumes. One has what looks like a virtual reality headset on and homemade baseball armour. One is a lady bearing her cleavage in what appears to be a sci-fi costume from the 70s. And one has a kind of spacesuit on and is holding a gun.

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Hyenas developers share frustration at how Sega's biggest budget "metaphorical turd" was mishandled

Following leak of Neil Blomkamp's "mood video".

Oct. 11, 2023 Liv Ngan

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PlayStation Plus Extra October games leak includes Gotham Knights, Alien Isolation

UPDATE: And confirmed, with a few extras.

Oct. 11, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

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A Hittite commander stands proudly with his spear in Total War: Pharaoh.

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Total War: Pharaoh review - skip the battles and enjoy a great grand strategy campaign

Pyramid schemes.

Oct. 10, 2023 Tom Senior

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Newscast | Why are there so many games industry layoffs?

Looking at recent examples and wider trends.

Oct. 6, 2023 Tom Phillips

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Cancelled loot shooter Hyenas allegedly "Sega's biggest budget game ever", new report claims

But with "total lack of direction".

Oct. 4, 2023 Victoria Kennedy

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Newscast | Farewell to Sony's Jim Ryan

And the shock cancellation of Sega's Hyenas.

Sept. 29, 2023 Tom Phillips

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Creative Assembly responds to news of Hyenas' cancellation

"Our commitment to our projects and players has not changed."

Sept. 28, 2023 Ed Nightingale

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Sega cancels Creative Assembly's Hyenas

UPDATE: Layoffs expected.

Sept. 28, 2023 Tom Phillips

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A character falling through a window-like shaft after another character, holding in a gun in one hand while the other is splayed as if bracing for impact.

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Hyenas developers discuss Sega's claim it's been a "challenging title"

And the stigma of free-to-play.

Aug. 25, 2023 Tom Phillips

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Sega dubs Hyenas development "challenging"

UPDATE: Game's business model in flux, spokesperson says.

Aug. 17, 2023 Tom Phillips

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